Re: How Expensive Is Gas?
Hi Kenny, good to hear from you. Retirement is, in a word, great. I thought about working for a few traffic consulting firms after retiring from Islip but I have a signed agreement that says I can't for two years, at least not for those who did work with the Town, and to be honest, after 40 straight years of working I'm ready for a break. Now I know what people mean when they say they don't know how they worked and did all the chores but can't seem to get them all done after retirement. It's really a sense of urgency, with every day Sunday or Friday and it doesn't matter which it is you tend to take all day to do what you once did in a few hours after work. As far as my significant other, she's the best friend, confidant, and wife a man could ask for. We tend to do most chores together and contrary to popular custom we get along better than when we worked, go figure.

<br /><br />RETIREMENT<br /><br />IT AIN'T WHAT YOU THINK <br /> <br />I worked forty-five years for someone else <br />So that I could retire. <br />I dreamed of sleeping late <br />And sitting by the fire. <br /> <br />I dreamed of long vacations, <br />Enjoying stage and song. <br />But, let me set you straight on that concept, <br />It is simply wrong. <br /> <br />I did junk my safety glasses <br />And the work boots that cramped my toes. <br />But, the rest of it had a mind of it's own <br />And this is how it goes. <br /> <br />My wife had been thinking of retirement <br />And had plans of her own. <br />She had spent much time with the kids <br />But, now they are grown and gone. <br /> <br />We sold our cattle and horses <br />So we wouldn't have that chore. <br />I poured concrete over my alarm clock <br />But, I still wake up at four. <br /> <br />I get my eyes checked on Monday. <br />Ann gets hers checked the next day. <br />I go for a colon check on Wednesday <br />And pass my wife going the other way. <br /> <br />I have a dental appointment on Thursday. <br />Ann goes for a test on her heart. <br />Friday we go get prescriptions filled <br />And browse a while at Wal-Mart. <br /> <br />Saturdays we just stay home <br />And try to get the paper work right. <br />We can't take any over-night trips <br />'Cause we can't see to drive at night. <br /> <br />Restroom confusion keeps us out of church on Sunday <br />And we really do hate that. <br />There's nothing wrong with the restrooms, <br />We just can't remember where they're at. <br /> <br />We don't need to plan next week, <br />Just make sure we can drive. <br />And not forget where the hospitals and clinics are. <br />We'll need them to survive. <br /> <br />Once a week we visit the cemetery <br />And it seems more like home each time we go. <br />I look around at the headstones <br />And see everyone I know. <br /> <br />So, don't build your castles too high, my friend, <br />While strolling through the clover. <br />This is a typical week in retirement <br />And on Monday we start all over!<br /><br />-Author Unknown-